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GATE SPRING.

Patented Feb. 21

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THEODORE CLOUGH, OF DOBBS FERRY, NE\V YORK.

GATE-SPRING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 378,191, dated February21, 1888.

Serial No. 257.299. (No model.)

To (rZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE CLOUGH, of Dobbs Ferry, in the county ofestchester and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedGate-Spring, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to certain improvements in that class ofdoor-springs in which a series of plate-springs are provided atone endwith a socket hinged to a bracket secured to the gate-frame, and attheir opposite ends entering a socket adapted to be secured to the dooror gate.

Theinvention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, aswill be hereinafter described, and specifically pointed out in theclaim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both views.

Figure 1 is a side view of a gate provided with my improved form ofspring, and Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view taken on line at x of Fig.1.

In the drawings above referred to, 10 represents a gate of any properconstruction, which gate is hinged to a post, 11, and arranged to swingin the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 2. To the face of the gate Isecure a housing, 12, in which there is fitted the end of a spring, 13,the other end of the spring being rigidly connected to the post 11 by aplate, 14, said plate being apertured to receive screws 15, which passthrough the plate and engage with the post.

The spring 13 is made from ailat strip, the normal position of whichwould cause it to extend in a line parallel with that of the portionheld beneath the plate 14; or a strip, the nor mal position of whichwould be as indicated by dotted lines at u, might be employed, thearrangement being such that when the gate 10 is swung in the directionof the arrow the spring will be drawn out of its normal position, andwhen the pressure or force brought to bear upon the gate is relaxed thespring will act to return it to its normal position, as shown in thedrawings, the throw of the gate in the direction opposite to thatindicated by the arrow being checked by a stop, 16, that is secured tothe gate and bears against a rib, 17, that is secured to one of the gateposts when the gate has reached such position that it will be parallelwith the general line of the fence, in connection with which it isarranged.

Having thus described my invention, [claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent A gate or doorspring comprising three separate anddistinct partsviz.,a plate-spring, 13, an apertured plate, 14, underwhich the inner end of the spring is clamped between said apertures whenthe plate is attached, and a housing, 12, into which the outer end ofthe spring projects and slides, substantially as set forth.

THEODORE CLOUGH.

\Vitnesses:

W. B. DAVIDSON, FRANK S. LYNT.

